Parents of students at a Columbia private school in mid-Missouri are angry after they say the school took their kids’ fingerprints without permission. Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School says it is implementing a new system which allows students to easily access their lunch accounts. Parents got an email Monday afternoon saying the […]
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Audio: More flooding in Northwest Missouri prompts further discussion on Corps of Engineers river management
Renewed flooding in northwest Missouri has prompted more calls for changes in how the Corps manages the Missouri River. Brent Martin from St. Joseph TV station KFEQ has the story. The rising Missouri River sent floodwaters back over Highway 59 in southern Buchanan County, closing the route to Atchison, Kansas once again. Highway […]
Audio: Western Missouri woman posts bond, after 120 dead dogs are discovered on property
A western Missouri woman has posted bond, after more than 100 dead dogs were discovered on her property. Forty-nine-year-old Tiffany Lynn Woodington is charged in Benton County Circuit Court with ten counts of felony animal abuse. A judge set her bond at $100,000, and online court records indicate Woodington has posted bond. Prosecutors […]
Fordland R-III educator named 2020 Missouri Teacher of the Year
The home page of the City of Fordland’s website provides a succinct description of what visitors will find in this quaint community, located in southern Webster County less than 30 miles east of Springfield. However, what the depiction fails to note, the education community in the region already knows: Melissa Grandel symbolizes what a top-flight […]
Carrollton man charged with manslaughter draws suspended prison sentence
A Carrollton man charged with felony second-degree involuntary manslaughter and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated was sentenced in Division One of Carroll County Circuit Court on Wednesday. The court sentenced Dustin Michael Goodale to two years in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections. The execution of the sentence was stayed on the involuntary manslaughter […]
Aging in Place and VFW to hold “Veteran Needs Day”
Aging in Place Livingston County and the VFW Information Assistance Group will hold Veterans Needs Day in Chillicothe in November. The event at the Vern R. Glick Post of the American Legion will include Veteran Administration representatives, local resources, and hospitality. The event will be held on November 6, 2019, from 10 to 2 o’clock […]
USDA to provide $150 million in help for rural communities affected by natural disasters
U.S. Department of Agriculture Missouri State Director Jeff Case highlighted $150 million in grants available through the Community Facilities Program to help rural communities continue their recovery from the devastating effects of hurricanes, fires, and other natural disasters such as the recent severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Missouri. This announcement is in conjunction with […]
Fourth-grader at Princeton school donates $100 to FCCLA’s “Care Closet”
A fourth-grader in the Princeton R-5 School District and member of the Pine Evershine 4-H Club of Princeton donated to the Princeton FCCLA for its Care Closet. The $100 Alexis Schurke donated came from selling her market lamb at the Northwest Missouri State Fair in Bethany. She wanted to pay it forward and help purchase […]
Grundy County 4-H “Kick Off” to be held in October
The Grundy County 4-H Kick-Off will be held during the month of October. Youth can meet 4-H members and find a club to join at the group camp area at Crowder State Park west of Trenton the evening of October 6th from 6 to 7 o’clock. Those eligible to join 4-H will be five to […]
CLAIM counselors to offer assistance at Grand River Multipurpose Center
Counselors with the State Health Insurance Assistance Program CLAIM will be available in Chillicothe starting next month to help with Medicare Open Enrollment. The counselors can help individuals compare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans, check coverage, and lower costs at the Grand River Multipurpose Center Wednesdays October 16th through December 4th. The help will […]
Trenton man ordered to pay over $3K in incident that damaged parked car and lawn
A Trenton man has received a suspended sentence for his involvement in an accident last month that damaged a parked vehicle and a nearby yard in the northeast part of Trenton. Forty-nine-year-old Mark William Trump of Trenton has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors including two counts of property damage in the second degree and one […]
Milan High School announces Homecoming Queen candidates
Milan High School will hold various activities this week to celebrate Homecoming Week. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at a pep assembly at Cal Hubbard Field on Thursday night at 7 o’clock. Milan Activities Director Tyler Clark reports Queen candidates are Amy Hernandez from the senior class, Jewel Kelsey representing juniors, Cady Pauley representing […]
Authorities arrest man screaming and stopping traffic on Highway 190
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies arrested a man on Tuesday following reports of a man in the middle of Highway 190 acting strange, screaming, yelling, stopping and hindering traffic. Thirty-three-year-old Derek Matthew Sym has been charged with the misdemeanors of peace disturbance, first offense and resisting or interfering with an arrest, detention, or […]
Livingston County Sheriff seeking tips on two recent incidents
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is seeking tips on two recent incidents. Sheriff Steve Cox reports his office was called to investigate property damage to a John Deere combine parked on the east side of U. S. Highway 65 and north of LIV 226 last week. The equipment’s glass was completely shattered and that investigation […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant to make temporary changes to water disinfection
Beginning September 30, 2019, the Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will begin utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine conversion, in its water system. This procedure entails feeding free chlorine, instead of chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia), as the disinfectant into the water leaving the Water Treatment Plant. This will affect customers of Trenton […]
Trenton man turns himself in on manslaughter charge
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man turned himself in on Tuesday on felony second-degree involuntary manslaughter. Sixty-two-year-old Russell Lee Louderback has also been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Louderback’s bond was initially set at $25,000 cash only and he […]
Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group provides vital services to cancer patients
The Grundy County Breast Cancer Support Group is in its second year and spokesperson Cindy Jennings says the group helps Grundy County breast cancer patients by providing them with care bags, gas cards, and Visa cards. The group also provides education on breast cancer, participates in parades and fundraising events, and is the sponsor of […]
Court report from the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court
Preliminary hearings were waived Tuesday, September 24, 2019, among the cases processed in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Two defendants, Mac Rakes and Judith Hawkins of rural Trenton, were bound over to the October 10th docket in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Both face two felony counts stemming from […]
Scrub seal project planned in Sullivan and Putnam counties
A scrub seal project is scheduled to begin on Sullivan County Highway 6 and Putnam County Highway 129. Contractors from Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin the project on Monday, September 30, 2019, in Sullivan County on Route 6 from Green City to Green Castle. Crews expect to […]
Work to begin on Highway 65 bridges in Livingston and Carroll counties
A project to replace expansion joints and guardrail on two U.S. Route 65 bridges is scheduled to begin next week. Contractors from PCiRoads, LLC., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, plan to begin work on the Livingston County U.S. Route 65 Roach Lake Bridge, south of Chillicothe, on Monday, September 30, 2019, through late […]